Flash Flood in Luna County, New Mexico

Flash Flood September 16, 2014 · Luna County, New Mexico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The media reported via Facebook that a car was washed off the road near Rock Hound State Park which included a water rescue. No injuries were associated with the flood.

The wider storm

A very moist atmosphere was in place with dew points into the 60s across all of southern New Mexico. A weak upper trough was approaching from the southwest which provided the lift for thunderstorm development with very heavy rain and slow storm motion.

Began near (dmn)deming Arpt (32.1873, -107.6259).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 542598. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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